379 metro areas
Dispatcher Salary by City (2026)
Dispatchers earn the most in Fairbanks, AK, an average of $68,700 a year, against $54,740 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Duluth, MN-WI ($70,010 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $54,740BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $68,700Fairbanks, AK
- Best after cost of living
- $70,010Duluth, MN-WI
- Metro areas
- 379With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for dispatchers
Top 10 metro areas
- Fairbanks, AK$68,700
- San Jose, CA$66,930
- Kahului, HI$65,310
- Seattle, WA$64,960
- San Francisco, CA$64,670
- New York, NY-NJ$63,730
- Anchorage, AK$63,540
- Bremerton, WA$63,400
- El Centro, CA$62,630
- Mount Vernon, WA$62,400
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $68,700 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $66,930 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $65,310 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $64,670 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63,730 |
| Anchorage, AK | $63,540 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $63,400 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,630 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $62,400 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Duluth, MN-WI$62,150 nominal$70,010
- Fargo, ND-MN$62,110 nominal$68,350
- Springfield, MO$59,990 nominal$67,720
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$58,490 nominal$67,710
- Decatur, IL$59,400 nominal$67,180
- Fairbanks, AK$68,700 nominal$66,560
- Joplin, MO-KS$56,470 nominal$65,880
- El Centro, CA$62,630 nominal$65,810
- St. Cloud, MN$57,350 nominal$65,440
- Cedar Rapids, IA$58,120 nominal$65,330
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $70,010 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $68,350 |
| Springfield, MO | $67,720 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $67,710 |
| Decatur, IL | $67,180 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $66,560 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $65,880 |
| El Centro, CA | $65,810 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $65,440 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,330 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Dispatcher salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks, AK | $68,700 | $44,320 | $80,720 | $66,560 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $66,930 | $49,230 | $75,670 | $60,610 |
| 3 | Kahului, HI | $65,310 | $44,600 | $75,520 | $59,700 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $64,960 | $48,800 | $72,900 | $58,450 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | $64,670 | $46,780 | $73,470 | $55,940 |
| 6 | New York, NY-NJ | $63,730 | $42,740 | $74,050 | $56,620 |
| 7 | Anchorage, AK | $63,540 | $41,480 | $74,400 | $60,270 |
| 8 | Bremerton, WA | $63,400 | $41,660 | $74,110 | $60,030 |
| 9 | El Centro, CA | $62,630 | $41,350 | $73,110 | $65,810 |
| 10 | Mount Vernon, WA | $62,400 | $44,760 | $71,090 | $60,910 |
| 11 | Duluth, MN-WI | $62,150 | $42,490 | $71,840 | $70,010 |
| 12 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,110 | $43,160 | $71,430 | $68,350 |
| 13 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,240 | $40,190 | $71,590 | $55,190 |
| 14 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $61,090 | $43,330 | $69,850 | $58,280 |
| 15 | Vallejo, CA | $60,990 | $43,560 | $69,560 | $56,220 |
| 16 | Bellingham, WA | $60,880 | $44,350 | $69,040 | $58,920 |
| 17 | Portland, OR-WA | $60,820 | $45,050 | $68,580 | $57,690 |
| 18 | Longview, WA | $60,690 | $41,680 | $70,050 | $62,220 |
| 19 | Worcester, MA | $60,610 | $42,910 | $69,330 | $59,120 |
| 20 | Lewiston, ME | $60,470 | $42,930 | $69,100 | $63,830 |
| 21 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,420 | $44,030 | $68,490 | $55,490 |
| 22 | Santa Rosa, CA | $60,400 | $44,640 | $68,160 | $56,040 |
| 23 | Boston, MA-NH | $60,380 | $44,820 | $68,060 | $55,770 |
| 24 | Napa, CA | $60,170 | $46,650 | $66,830 | $53,460 |
| 25 | Olympia, WA | $60,130 | $43,080 | $68,520 | $58,000 |
| 26 | Chicago, IL-IN | $60,110 | $42,520 | $68,760 | $58,020 |
| 27 | Springfield, MO | $59,990 | $38,560 | $70,530 | $67,720 |
| 28 | Atlantic City, NJ | $59,840 | $41,140 | $69,040 | $60,530 |
| 29 | Sheboygan, WI | $59,840 | $43,870 | $67,680 | $63,650 |
| 30 | Racine, WI | $59,780 | $44,080 | $67,500 | $62,300 |
| 31 | Portland, ME | $59,680 | $42,240 | $68,270 | $58,590 |
| 32 | Denver, CO | $59,650 | $45,340 | $66,730 | $56,390 |
| 33 | Decatur, IL | $59,400 | $43,310 | $67,310 | $67,180 |
| 34 | Hartford, CT | $59,300 | $43,530 | $67,080 | $57,720 |
| 35 | Lebanon, PA | $59,200 | $43,100 | $67,120 | $63,510 |
| 36 | Barnstable Town, MA | $59,180 | $42,270 | $67,500 | $60,170 |
| 37 | Odessa, TX | $58,910 | $39,440 | $68,520 | $62,740 |
| 38 | Stockton, CA | $58,640 | $40,730 | $67,450 | $55,800 |
| 39 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $58,490 | $40,230 | $67,480 | $67,710 |
| 40 | Santa Cruz, CA | $58,450 | $45,680 | $64,750 | $53,190 |
| 41 | Rochester, MN | $58,410 | $42,640 | $66,160 | $64,310 |
| 42 | Boulder, CO | $58,320 | $43,200 | $65,790 | $55,440 |
| 43 | Champaign, IL | $58,160 | $37,540 | $68,310 | $62,740 |
| 44 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,120 | $36,800 | $68,620 | $65,330 |
| 45 | Twin Falls, ID | $58,010 | $36,400 | $68,660 | $62,980 |
| 46 | Burlington, VT | $57,930 | $42,520 | $65,520 | $57,390 |
| 47 | Springfield, IL | $57,780 | $40,460 | $66,310 | $62,300 |
| 48 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,760 | $39,810 | $66,580 | $60,560 |
| 49 | Wenatchee, WA | $57,680 | $39,540 | $66,600 | $55,540 |
| 50 | Los Angeles, CA | $57,530 | $42,240 | $65,060 | $50,660 |
| 51 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $57,370 | $40,060 | $65,920 | $62,930 |
| 52 | Saginaw, MI | $57,350 | $39,670 | $66,060 | $63,100 |
| 53 | St. Cloud, MN | $57,350 | $39,460 | $66,140 | $65,440 |
| 54 | Janesville, WI | $57,260 | $38,380 | $66,560 | $61,110 |
| 55 | Sacramento, CA | $57,240 | $40,620 | $65,440 | $53,660 |
| 56 | Fresno, CA | $57,220 | $39,580 | $65,920 | $56,010 |
| 57 | Greeley, CO | $57,200 | $43,660 | $63,880 | $57,100 |
| 58 | Vineland, NJ | $57,200 | $43,330 | $64,040 | $59,600 |
| 59 | Oxnard, CA | $57,100 | $41,520 | $64,790 | $51,660 |
| 60 | Fond du Lac, WI | $56,990 | $35,980 | $67,350 | $62,190 |
| 61 | Trenton, NJ | $56,930 | $44,410 | $63,090 | $55,180 |
| 62 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $56,910 | $37,920 | $66,270 | $57,900 |
| 63 | Oshkosh, WI | $56,910 | $40,910 | $64,790 | $61,240 |
| 64 | Iowa City, IA | $56,890 | $35,900 | $67,250 | $62,170 |
| 65 | Modesto, CA | $56,830 | $41,230 | $64,520 | $54,590 |
| 66 | Green Bay, WI | $56,780 | $44,200 | $63,000 | $61,000 |
| 67 | Harrisonburg, VA | $56,780 | $43,530 | $63,290 | $59,840 |
| 68 | San Diego, CA | $56,780 | $41,770 | $64,190 | $50,750 |
| 69 | Lincoln, NE | $56,680 | $44,370 | $62,750 | $61,890 |
| 70 | Kennewick, WA | $56,640 | $42,430 | $63,630 | $56,600 |
| 71 | Omaha, NE-IA | $56,620 | $42,020 | $63,810 | $61,600 |
| 72 | Bozeman, MT | $56,490 | $43,220 | $63,020 | $55,110 |
| 73 | Joplin, MO-KS | $56,470 | $41,370 | $63,920 | $65,880 |
| 74 | New Haven, CT | $56,450 | $41,200 | $63,940 | $53,990 |
| 75 | Providence, RI-MA | $56,450 | $41,180 | $63,980 | $55,470 |
| 76 | Lexington Park, MD | $56,390 | $37,250 | $65,830 | $55,960 |
| 77 | Boise City, ID | $56,330 | $39,230 | $64,750 | $57,250 |
| 78 | Idaho Falls, ID | $56,330 | $35,800 | $66,460 | $59,660 |
| 79 | Corvallis, OR | $56,310 | $41,500 | $63,630 | $54,140 |
| 80 | Rocky Mount, NC | $56,240 | $39,400 | $64,560 | $63,900 |
| 81 | Kokomo, IN | $56,200 | $37,610 | $65,350 | $62,690 |
| 82 | Battle Creek, MI | $56,140 | $37,650 | $65,230 | $62,010 |
| 83 | Bend, OR | $56,060 | $42,870 | $62,570 | $54,110 |
| 84 | Casper, WY | $56,040 | $37,020 | $65,370 | $59,730 |
| 85 | Salinas, CA | $56,010 | $42,850 | $62,500 | $51,370 |
| 86 | Columbus, IN | $55,990 | $39,270 | $64,230 | $60,200 |
| 87 | Auburn, AL | $55,930 | $39,290 | $64,130 | $63,610 |
| 88 | Columbus, OH | $55,910 | $41,720 | $62,900 | $58,560 |
| 89 | Chambersburg, PA | $55,890 | $40,850 | $63,290 | $59,050 |
| 90 | Bangor, ME | $55,870 | $37,860 | $64,750 | $57,890 |
| 91 | Salt Lake City, UT | $55,830 | $41,270 | $62,980 | $55,350 |
| 92 | Salem, OR | $55,740 | $42,600 | $62,230 | $53,780 |
| 93 | Springfield, MA | $55,580 | $42,680 | $61,940 | $57,860 |
| 94 | Midland, TX | $55,560 | $39,370 | $63,520 | $58,010 |
| 95 | Detroit, MI | $55,520 | $39,290 | $63,500 | $55,360 |
| 96 | Visalia, CA | $55,450 | $38,060 | $64,020 | $55,550 |
| 97 | Dubuque, IA | $55,430 | $39,420 | $63,320 | $63,470 |
| 98 | Kenosha, WI | $55,410 | $43,160 | $61,460 | $54,800 |
| 99 | Wausau, WI | $55,410 | $40,910 | $62,550 | $59,810 |
| 100 | Bismarck, ND | $55,390 | $42,700 | $61,650 | $60,850 |
| 101 | Bloomington, IL | $55,350 | $41,500 | $62,190 | $59,170 |
| 102 | Colorado Springs, CO | $55,310 | $41,770 | $61,980 | $54,920 |
| 103 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $55,290 | $34,610 | $65,460 | $64,230 |
| 104 | Santa Maria, CA | $55,270 | $41,270 | $62,170 | $50,800 |
| 105 | Spokane, WA | $55,220 | $41,480 | $61,980 | $55,030 |
| 106 | Grand Rapids, MI | $55,200 | $36,610 | $64,360 | $57,770 |
| 107 | Waterbury, CT | $55,080 | $40,750 | $62,130 | $55,200 |
| 108 | Merced, CA | $55,060 | $41,100 | $61,940 | $56,030 |
| 109 | Syracuse, NY | $54,970 | $41,430 | $61,630 | $57,410 |
| 110 | Manchester, NH | $54,910 | $41,180 | $61,690 | $51,970 |
| 111 | Hanford, CA | $54,810 | $39,290 | $62,460 | $53,940 |
| 112 | Redding, CA | $54,790 | $39,330 | $62,400 | $54,420 |
| 113 | Reno, NV | $54,790 | $39,310 | $62,400 | $54,240 |
| 114 | Lancaster, PA | $54,750 | $39,870 | $62,070 | $55,720 |
| 115 | Reading, PA | $54,700 | $37,860 | $63,020 | $56,360 |
| 116 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $54,700 | $38,960 | $62,460 | $57,530 |
| 117 | Traverse City, MI | $54,700 | $42,200 | $60,860 | $58,580 |
| 118 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $54,680 | $41,140 | $61,340 | $50,350 |
| 119 | Kankakee, IL | $54,620 | $38,880 | $62,360 | $56,660 |
| 120 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,600 | $39,810 | $61,880 | $53,240 |
| 121 | Bakersfield, CA | $54,580 | $39,810 | $61,860 | $54,100 |
| 122 | Grand Island, NE | $54,540 | $37,630 | $62,860 | $62,940 |
| 123 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $54,540 | $39,230 | $62,090 | $59,170 |
| 124 | Harrisburg, PA | $54,500 | $40,930 | $61,170 | $55,250 |
| 125 | Amherst Town, MA | $54,450 | $42,490 | $60,360 | $54,320 |
| 126 | Gettysburg, PA | $54,430 | $38,830 | $62,130 | $57,070 |
| 127 | Milwaukee, WI | $54,370 | $39,960 | $61,480 | $56,090 |
| 128 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $54,350 | $39,150 | $61,840 | $62,710 |
| 129 | Savannah, GA | $54,230 | $38,190 | $62,130 | $56,960 |
| 130 | Baltimore, MD | $54,200 | $38,670 | $61,860 | $51,870 |
| 131 | Rockford, IL | $54,160 | $37,630 | $62,320 | $58,770 |
| 132 | Yakima, WA | $54,160 | $39,020 | $61,610 | $56,690 |
| 133 | Medford, OR | $54,140 | $41,430 | $60,380 | $53,380 |
| 134 | Peoria, IL | $54,140 | $39,060 | $61,570 | $59,340 |
| 135 | Grand Junction, CO | $54,020 | $38,940 | $61,440 | $56,580 |
| 136 | Decatur, AL | $53,910 | $38,960 | $61,280 | $61,810 |
| 137 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $53,890 | $40,370 | $60,550 | $55,360 |
| 138 | Riverside, CA | $53,850 | $41,720 | $59,840 | $50,590 |
| 139 | Indianapolis, IN | $53,810 | $38,630 | $61,280 | $56,230 |
| 140 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,750 | $38,480 | $61,260 | $49,120 |
| 141 | Lake Charles, LA | $53,710 | $35,760 | $62,550 | $62,560 |
| 142 | Ames, IA | $53,640 | $39,850 | $60,440 | $60,390 |
| 143 | Austin, TX | $53,640 | $36,420 | $62,110 | $54,700 |
| 144 | Elkhart, IN | $53,640 | $39,810 | $60,470 | $59,390 |
| 145 | Bowling Green, KY | $53,620 | $40,890 | $59,880 | $59,460 |
| 146 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $53,560 | $38,790 | $60,840 | $57,550 |
| 147 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $53,540 | $38,650 | $60,880 | $53,560 |
| 148 | Winston, NC | $53,540 | $36,940 | $61,710 | $58,170 |
| 149 | Canton, OH | $53,520 | $37,290 | $61,530 | $59,860 |
| 150 | Gainesville, GA | $53,520 | $36,670 | $61,820 | $55,310 |
| 151 | Lynchburg, VA | $53,520 | $40,000 | $60,170 | $59,890 |
| 152 | Pueblo, CO | $53,480 | $36,400 | $61,880 | $58,280 |
| 153 | Kingston, NY | $53,460 | $39,330 | $60,420 | $53,080 |
| 154 | Albany, OR | $53,410 | $40,730 | $59,680 | $52,310 |
| 155 | Chico, CA | $53,410 | $40,210 | $59,950 | $52,780 |
| 156 | Staunton, VA | $53,390 | $41,750 | $59,110 | $58,590 |
| 157 | York, PA | $53,390 | $34,650 | $62,610 | $55,610 |
| 158 | Spartanburg, SC | $53,290 | $38,790 | $60,420 | $58,530 |
| 159 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $53,270 | $40,190 | $59,720 | $58,050 |
| 160 | Madison, WI | $53,270 | $37,860 | $60,860 | $54,760 |
| 161 | Pittsburgh, PA | $53,270 | $38,130 | $60,740 | $56,270 |
| 162 | Richmond, VA | $53,210 | $41,290 | $59,090 | $54,370 |
| 163 | Farmington, NM | $53,190 | $37,070 | $61,110 | $60,650 |
| 164 | Albany, NY | $53,120 | $37,810 | $60,670 | $53,350 |
| 165 | Pittsfield, MA | $53,120 | $41,580 | $58,820 | $55,850 |
| 166 | Yuba City, CA | $53,120 | $43,160 | $58,050 | $50,960 |
| 167 | Fort Wayne, IN | $53,100 | $36,360 | $61,360 | $57,360 |
| 168 | Davenport, IA-IL | $53,080 | $37,880 | $60,590 | $59,590 |
| 169 | Beaumont, TX | $53,020 | $35,710 | $61,530 | $58,880 |
| 170 | Cleveland, OH | $52,960 | $37,250 | $60,690 | $56,390 |
| 171 | Elizabethtown, KY | $52,960 | $36,980 | $60,820 | $58,470 |
| 172 | Dalton, GA | $52,940 | $40,330 | $59,130 | $58,920 |
| 173 | Ann Arbor, MI | $52,870 | $33,800 | $62,300 | $52,410 |
| 174 | Lexington, KY | $52,870 | $39,400 | $59,510 | $56,920 |
| 175 | Wildwood, FL | $52,830 | $39,440 | $59,430 | $61,840 |
| 176 | Slidell, LA | $52,770 | $36,770 | $60,630 | $56,910 |
| 177 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,750 | $40,930 | $58,550 | $53,200 |
| 178 | Ogden, UT | $52,640 | $35,690 | $61,010 | $52,460 |
| 179 | Minot, ND | $52,620 | $37,940 | $59,860 | $60,460 |
| 180 | Durham, NC | $52,600 | $39,270 | $59,180 | $53,910 |
| 181 | Charleston, SC | $52,580 | $37,420 | $60,050 | $52,080 |
| 182 | Paducah, KY-IL | $52,580 | $37,250 | $60,110 | $61,080 |
| 183 | Billings, MT | $52,400 | $42,890 | $57,080 | $56,030 |
| 184 | Houston, TX | $52,400 | $35,900 | $60,530 | $53,130 |
| 185 | Macon, GA | $52,370 | $36,300 | $60,300 | $59,160 |
| 186 | College Station, TX | $52,350 | $34,610 | $61,090 | $57,560 |
| 187 | Flagstaff, AZ | $52,350 | $42,290 | $57,300 | $52,180 |
| 188 | Kalamazoo, MI | $52,350 | $39,150 | $58,840 | $55,200 |
| 189 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,310 | $38,770 | $58,990 | $56,530 |
| 190 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $52,310 | $35,840 | $60,420 | $52,190 |
| 191 | Fort Collins, CO | $52,270 | $39,920 | $58,360 | $51,690 |
| 192 | Atlanta, GA | $52,170 | $35,380 | $60,420 | $52,140 |
| 193 | Nashville, TN | $52,150 | $38,500 | $58,860 | $54,130 |
| 194 | Toledo, OH | $52,150 | $38,580 | $58,840 | $57,020 |
| 195 | Naples, FL | $52,080 | $37,860 | $59,090 | $50,470 |
| 196 | Jonesboro, AR | $52,060 | $36,030 | $59,970 | $60,620 |
| 197 | Phoenix, AZ | $52,060 | $39,830 | $58,070 | $50,390 |
| 198 | Cleveland, TN | $52,020 | $36,250 | $59,780 | $59,060 |
| 199 | Jacksonville, FL | $52,000 | $38,110 | $58,840 | $52,270 |
| 200 | Lafayette, LA | $51,980 | $35,340 | $60,200 | $59,600 |
| 201 | Ocala, FL | $51,960 | $36,360 | $59,650 | $54,560 |
| 202 | St. George, UT | $51,920 | $43,080 | $56,260 | $53,350 |
| 203 | Topeka, KS | $51,920 | $38,170 | $58,700 | $58,460 |
| 204 | Cape Coral, FL | $51,900 | $37,320 | $59,070 | $50,710 |
| 205 | Eau Claire, WI | $51,830 | $36,750 | $59,260 | $55,850 |
| 206 | Rochester, NY | $51,710 | $38,600 | $58,160 | $53,290 |
| 207 | Muncie, IN | $51,690 | $33,720 | $60,550 | $58,640 |
| 208 | Pocatello, ID | $51,670 | $38,020 | $58,410 | $58,120 |
| 209 | Dayton, OH | $51,650 | $36,900 | $58,910 | $55,720 |
| 210 | South Bend, IN-MI | $51,650 | $38,960 | $57,910 | $55,620 |
| 211 | Dallas, TX | $51,630 | $35,210 | $59,700 | $50,080 |
| 212 | Akron, OH | $51,560 | $36,590 | $58,930 | $55,220 |
| 213 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $51,540 | $33,860 | $60,260 | $58,350 |
| 214 | Springfield, OH | $51,520 | $37,630 | $58,360 | $56,940 |
| 215 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $51,460 | $39,270 | $57,470 | $56,580 |
| 216 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $51,420 | $39,810 | $57,140 | $52,500 |
| 217 | Eugene, OR | $51,360 | $38,520 | $57,680 | $50,570 |
| 218 | Mankato, MN | $51,360 | $36,730 | $58,550 | $56,470 |
| 219 | Amarillo, TX | $51,330 | $33,160 | $60,300 | $55,900 |
| 220 | Birmingham, AL | $51,290 | $36,090 | $58,760 | $55,970 |
| 221 | Columbia, SC | $51,290 | $34,610 | $59,510 | $54,760 |
| 222 | Raleigh, NC | $51,230 | $36,920 | $58,260 | $52,190 |
| 223 | Williamsport, PA | $51,210 | $38,980 | $57,220 | $55,450 |
| 224 | Huntsville, AL | $51,190 | $37,630 | $57,870 | $55,000 |
| 225 | Lafayette, IN | $51,190 | $37,070 | $58,140 | $54,790 |
| 226 | Houma, LA | $51,150 | $34,590 | $59,300 | $60,100 |
| 227 | Missoula, MT | $51,150 | $40,270 | $56,510 | $53,040 |
| 228 | Knoxville, TN | $51,110 | $37,320 | $57,890 | $55,210 |
| 229 | Jackson, MS | $51,060 | $33,680 | $59,610 | $57,340 |
| 230 | Hickory, NC | $51,040 | $37,380 | $57,760 | $57,680 |
| 231 | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,920 | $34,300 | $59,090 | $56,320 |
| 232 | Jefferson City, MO | $50,880 | $37,480 | $57,470 | $57,830 |
| 233 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,860 | $35,510 | $58,430 | $56,030 |
| 234 | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,860 | $35,010 | $58,660 | $54,880 |
| 235 | Evansville, IN | $50,840 | $35,150 | $58,570 | $55,550 |
| 236 | Appleton, WI | $50,810 | $34,590 | $58,800 | $54,980 |
| 237 | Great Falls, MT | $50,810 | $41,180 | $55,560 | $52,470 |
| 238 | Anniston, AL | $50,790 | $38,560 | $56,800 | $59,090 |
| 239 | Erie, PA | $50,690 | $34,550 | $58,640 | $55,730 |
| 240 | Buffalo, NY | $50,670 | $36,730 | $57,530 | $52,870 |
| 241 | Montgomery, AL | $50,670 | $35,570 | $58,120 | $56,500 |
| 242 | State College, PA | $50,650 | $36,000 | $57,870 | $52,340 |
| 243 | Des Moines, IA | $50,630 | $39,920 | $55,910 | $55,210 |
| 244 | Lakeland, FL | $50,560 | $36,050 | $57,720 | $52,050 |
| 245 | Monroe, MI | $50,560 | $33,490 | $58,990 | $54,080 |
| 246 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $50,540 | $36,520 | $57,450 | $53,670 |
| 247 | Las Vegas, NV | $50,500 | $36,880 | $57,220 | $50,390 |
| 248 | Palm Bay, FL | $50,460 | $36,460 | $57,370 | $50,460 |
| 249 | Greenville, SC | $50,440 | $34,380 | $58,340 | $54,090 |
| 250 | Roanoke, VA | $50,420 | $38,460 | $56,310 | $53,860 |
| 251 | Scranton, PA | $50,420 | $35,570 | $57,740 | $53,890 |
| 252 | Jackson, TN | $50,340 | $37,900 | $56,470 | $58,860 |
| 253 | Salisbury, MD | $50,340 | $35,630 | $57,600 | $52,650 |
| 254 | Helena, MT | $50,320 | $47,050 | $51,920 | $52,590 |
| 255 | Flint, MI | $50,190 | $35,090 | $57,620 | $53,950 |
| 256 | San Antonio, TX | $50,190 | $34,570 | $57,890 | $52,990 |
| 257 | Morristown, TN | $50,020 | $36,900 | $56,490 | $57,920 |
| 258 | New Orleans, LA | $50,020 | $34,720 | $57,550 | $54,020 |
| 259 | Youngstown, OH | $50,000 | $32,640 | $58,570 | $57,210 |
| 260 | Burlington, NC | $49,980 | $37,170 | $56,280 | $53,630 |
| 261 | Dover, DE | $49,940 | $36,340 | $56,640 | $51,220 |
| 262 | Sebastian, FL | $49,920 | $38,000 | $55,810 | $50,780 |
| 263 | Utica, NY | $49,920 | $35,190 | $57,160 | $53,860 |
| 264 | San Angelo, TX | $49,880 | $32,360 | $58,490 | $53,950 |
| 265 | Miami, FL | $49,840 | $36,170 | $56,580 | $43,660 |
| 266 | Augusta, GA-SC | $49,800 | $33,030 | $58,050 | $54,190 |
| 267 | Cheyenne, WY | $49,800 | $37,320 | $55,950 | $51,610 |
| 268 | Michigan City, IN | $49,730 | $33,300 | $57,820 | $54,240 |
| 269 | Muskegon, MI | $49,710 | $36,650 | $56,160 | $53,730 |
| 270 | Columbia, MO | $49,670 | $35,530 | $56,620 | $55,540 |
| 271 | Asheville, NC | $49,650 | $36,800 | $55,970 | $51,450 |
| 272 | Athens, GA | $49,610 | $35,300 | $56,660 | $53,150 |
| 273 | Brunswick, GA | $49,570 | $33,970 | $57,260 | $56,520 |
| 274 | Altoona, PA | $49,550 | $37,320 | $55,580 | $55,360 |
| 275 | Winchester, VA-WV | $49,550 | $38,730 | $54,870 | $51,370 |
| 276 | Greensboro, NC | $49,520 | $36,980 | $55,700 | $53,320 |
| 277 | Ithaca, NY | $49,480 | $35,210 | $56,530 | $47,890 |
| 278 | Waco, TX | $49,460 | $33,110 | $57,510 | $53,440 |
| 279 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $49,440 | $34,840 | $56,640 | $55,910 |
| 280 | Binghamton, NY | $49,420 | $35,530 | $56,260 | $53,220 |
| 281 | Tampa, FL | $49,360 | $36,900 | $55,490 | $48,920 |
| 282 | Greenville, NC | $49,320 | $37,020 | $55,370 | $55,790 |
| 283 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $49,280 | $36,280 | $55,680 | $50,160 |
| 284 | Victoria, TX | $49,280 | $32,510 | $57,530 | $54,850 |
| 285 | Waterloo, IA | $49,280 | $34,380 | $56,620 | $56,610 |
| 286 | Dothan, AL | $49,210 | $35,050 | $56,200 | $58,700 |
| 287 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,190 | $32,880 | $57,220 | $56,900 |
| 288 | Mobile, AL | $49,110 | $35,980 | $55,580 | $55,740 |
| 289 | Bloomington, IN | $49,050 | $33,680 | $56,600 | $51,590 |
| 290 | Grants Pass, OR | $49,030 | $37,900 | $54,520 | $50,150 |
| 291 | Owensboro, KY | $48,920 | $35,460 | $55,540 | $55,210 |
| 292 | Lansing, MI | $48,860 | $33,200 | $56,580 | $51,440 |
| 293 | Hattiesburg, MS | $48,820 | $33,920 | $56,160 | $55,710 |
| 294 | Valdosta, GA | $48,760 | $34,380 | $55,830 | $55,240 |
| 295 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $48,730 | $37,290 | $54,350 | $51,790 |
| 296 | Crestview, FL | $48,530 | $36,280 | $54,560 | $50,010 |
| 297 | Jackson, MI | $48,530 | $36,550 | $54,430 | $52,880 |
| 298 | Watertown, NY | $48,480 | $35,050 | $55,100 | $55,290 |
| 299 | Fayetteville, AR | $48,420 | $36,320 | $54,390 | $53,000 |
| 300 | Mansfield, OH | $48,420 | $34,590 | $55,220 | $54,480 |
| 301 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,420 | $39,420 | $52,850 | $55,150 |
| 302 | Fayetteville, NC | $48,280 | $37,230 | $53,710 | $52,490 |
| 303 | Bay City, MI | $48,260 | $35,070 | $54,750 | $52,500 |
| 304 | Longview, TX | $48,260 | $32,640 | $55,950 | $53,930 |
| 305 | Norwich, CT | $48,210 | $38,380 | $53,080 | $48,000 |
| 306 | Provo, UT | $48,210 | $35,690 | $54,390 | $49,080 |
| 307 | Lima, OH | $48,170 | $34,590 | $54,870 | $53,720 |
| 308 | Little Rock, AR | $48,110 | $33,630 | $55,240 | $53,840 |
| 309 | Manhattan, KS | $48,110 | $35,440 | $54,330 | $53,360 |
| 310 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,990 | $32,860 | $55,430 | $54,710 |
| 311 | Orlando, FL | $47,960 | $35,420 | $54,140 | $47,290 |
| 312 | Niles, MI | $47,880 | $32,510 | $55,450 | $51,840 |
| 313 | Tucson, AZ | $47,880 | $37,040 | $53,210 | $49,410 |
| 314 | Warner Robins, GA | $47,820 | $33,160 | $55,060 | $50,990 |
| 315 | Panama City, FL | $47,760 | $35,510 | $53,790 | $49,090 |
| 316 | Shreveport, LA | $47,760 | $32,070 | $55,470 | $56,340 |
| 317 | Florence, SC | $47,720 | $29,560 | $56,660 | $54,990 |
| 318 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $47,630 | $33,840 | $54,430 | $55,100 |
| 319 | Tulsa, OK | $47,570 | $34,280 | $54,120 | $53,320 |
| 320 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,550 | $34,260 | $54,080 | $50,630 |
| 321 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,530 | $34,780 | $53,790 | $53,730 |
| 322 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $47,470 | $34,070 | $54,060 | $48,430 |
| 323 | Albany, GA | $47,440 | $34,740 | $53,710 | $54,110 |
| 324 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,420 | $34,590 | $53,770 | $51,850 |
| 325 | Killeen, TX | $47,400 | $32,240 | $54,870 | $52,010 |
| 326 | Pensacola, FL | $47,320 | $34,690 | $53,560 | $48,430 |
| 327 | Punta Gorda, FL | $47,300 | $36,130 | $52,810 | $47,050 |
| 328 | Charleston, WV | $47,240 | $31,300 | $55,080 | $53,250 |
| 329 | Wichita Falls, TX | $47,240 | $32,160 | $54,660 | $52,770 |
| 330 | Wichita, KS | $47,150 | $34,760 | $53,270 | $53,010 |
| 331 | Wilmington, NC | $47,070 | $34,260 | $53,370 | $48,820 |
| 332 | Gainesville, FL | $46,990 | $35,480 | $52,670 | $48,580 |
| 333 | North Port, FL | $46,990 | $36,730 | $52,020 | $45,880 |
| 334 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $46,820 | $34,340 | $52,960 | $50,090 |
| 335 | Sebring, FL | $46,820 | $33,570 | $53,350 | $50,630 |
| 336 | Weirton, WV-OH | $46,780 | $32,030 | $54,040 | $52,550 |
| 337 | Morgantown, WV | $46,760 | $28,640 | $55,680 | $50,110 |
| 338 | Sherman, TX | $46,680 | $29,720 | $55,020 | $49,780 |
| 339 | Lubbock, TX | $46,590 | $32,840 | $53,350 | $51,020 |
| 340 | Abilene, TX | $46,450 | $32,050 | $53,540 | $51,400 |
| 341 | Elmira, NY | $46,320 | $32,240 | $53,270 | $49,070 |
| 342 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $46,320 | $36,150 | $51,330 | $51,900 |
| 343 | Yuma, AZ | $46,160 | $37,770 | $50,290 | $49,790 |
| 344 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,130 | $33,490 | $52,370 | $48,280 |
| 345 | Tyler, TX | $45,970 | $32,360 | $52,670 | $49,880 |
| 346 | Daphne, AL | $45,930 | $32,950 | $52,330 | $48,510 |
| 347 | Hammond, LA | $45,720 | $33,050 | $51,960 | $54,130 |
| 348 | Johnstown, PA | $45,640 | $32,660 | $52,020 | $53,110 |
| 349 | El Paso, TX | $45,590 | $30,890 | $52,830 | $50,710 |
| 350 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $45,490 | $29,700 | $53,270 | $54,150 |
| 351 | Logan, UT-ID | $45,450 | $36,610 | $49,800 | $47,380 |
| 352 | Rapid City, SD | $45,320 | $31,490 | $52,120 | $50,830 |
| 353 | Rome, GA | $45,300 | $31,010 | $52,350 | $50,240 |
| 354 | Jacksonville, NC | $45,200 | $30,850 | $52,270 | $49,090 |
| 355 | Glens Falls, NY | $45,180 | $32,450 | $51,440 | $47,630 |
| 356 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,070 | $31,280 | $51,880 | $48,130 |
| 357 | Las Cruces, NM | $44,970 | $33,380 | $50,690 | $49,850 |
| 358 | Pinehurst, NC | $44,910 | $34,840 | $49,860 | $50,840 |
| 359 | Lawton, OK | $44,550 | $33,760 | $49,860 | $51,840 |
| 360 | Columbus, GA-AL | $44,510 | $29,790 | $51,750 | $49,850 |
| 361 | Brownsville, TX | $44,320 | $29,390 | $51,690 | $51,550 |
| 362 | Deltona, FL | $44,320 | $32,820 | $50,000 | $44,600 |
| 363 | Monroe, LA | $44,200 | $29,560 | $51,420 | $52,870 |
| 364 | McAllen, TX | $43,970 | $28,640 | $51,540 | $51,190 |
| 365 | Santa Fe, NM | $43,930 | $33,470 | $49,090 | $44,480 |
| 366 | Alexandria, LA | $43,910 | $31,140 | $50,210 | $51,250 |
| 367 | Gulfport, MS | $43,800 | $29,470 | $50,880 | $48,660 |
| 368 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $43,740 | $31,620 | $49,710 | $48,260 |
| 369 | Florence, AL | $43,680 | $33,720 | $48,590 | $51,500 |
| 370 | Beckley, WV | $43,600 | $27,960 | $51,290 | $49,340 |
| 371 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $43,470 | $29,830 | $50,190 | $50,610 |
| 372 | Parkersburg, WV | $43,430 | $29,180 | $50,460 | $49,880 |
| 373 | Blacksburg, VA | $43,100 | $35,510 | $46,820 | $46,490 |
| 374 | Johnson City, TN | $42,490 | $30,640 | $48,340 | $48,320 |
| 375 | Laredo, TX | $41,330 | $28,560 | $47,610 | $47,530 |
| 376 | Eagle Pass, TX | $38,810 | $29,290 | $43,510 | $46,310 |
| 377 | San Juan, PR | $26,790 | $22,440 | $28,910 | N/A |
| 378 | Mayaguez, PR | $26,640 | $22,150 | $28,850 | N/A |
| 379 | Ponce, PR | $24,610 | $21,840 | $25,960 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Dispatcher salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays dispatchers the most?
Fairbanks, AK, where the average (mean) wage is $68,700 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($66,930), Kahului, HI ($65,310), Seattle, WA ($64,960). The national mean is $54,740 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do dispatchers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Duluth, MN-WI ($70,010 at national prices, $62,150 nominal), Fargo, ND-MN ($68,350 at national prices, $62,110 nominal), Springfield, MO ($67,720 at national prices, $59,990 nominal).
How much do dispatchers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $63,730; Los Angeles, CA: $57,530; Chicago, IL-IN: $60,110; Dallas, TX: $51,630; Houston, TX: $52,400 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do dispatchers earn the least?
Of the 379 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $24,610.